tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post5524192079148864799..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Seven Things to Know About Glynis JohnsRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-56457468040030492402023-10-06T12:01:57.289-04:002023-10-06T12:01:57.289-04:00I'm also a fan. Her greatest role for me is op...I'm also a fan. Her greatest role for me is opposite Alec Guinness and Petula Clark in "The Card." Thanks for the other recommendations here. I just watched "The Sundowners" in celebration of Johns's 100th birthday. It's an epic film about Australian sheep drivers and shearers with a great cast: Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, and Dina Merrill.Tokin Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073281813794040013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-26088811572726159362022-03-01T15:22:34.895-05:002022-03-01T15:22:34.895-05:00What a great actress, and beautiful too! I simply ...What a great actress, and beautiful too! I simply love Mary Poppins. It never fails to cheer me up when I'm down. No more actresses in her league today.Oarecarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345965867112081265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-40899126654844323442014-07-01T17:06:29.995-04:002014-07-01T17:06:29.995-04:00What a bewitching actress she is. Seemingly like m...What a bewitching actress she is. Seemingly like most I first became familiar with her from The Court Jester and Mary Poppins but since then have seen many more of her films. <br /><br />She's very saucy in the actress fest The Chapman Report, amusingly sensible as the houseboat living wife of Jimmy Stewart in Dear Brigitte, enchanting in both Miranda and Mad About Men, gives a complex performance of a woman consumed by fears in the Gigolo and Gigolette segment of Encore and touching as the doomed mother in the involving but terribly sad All Mine to Give.<br /><br />There are many others worth catching, including her late career scene-stealing Elsie in While You Were Sleeping, but no matter the part she always makes it better with her special persona.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-77337952822461757792014-07-01T15:44:18.436-04:002014-07-01T15:44:18.436-04:00I think Glynis Johns is quite a memorable actress....I think Glynis Johns is quite a memorable actress. I especially enjoyed her work in "No Highway in the Sky" with Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich. But I think she is wonderful with Danny Kaye in "The Court Jester". Thanks for paying tribute to this lovely lady with the unforgettable voice and flashing eyes. Well done, Rick!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-2548851057042636252014-07-01T10:59:26.370-04:002014-07-01T10:59:26.370-04:00"The Sundowners" is a wonderful movie al..."The Sundowners" is a wonderful movie all around, but it is a particular treat to see Glynis acting opposite her father, Mervyn Johns.<br /><br />Such a delightful actress.<br /><br />Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51724779162436149692014-07-01T00:13:24.327-04:002014-07-01T00:13:24.327-04:00I just love the film "Papa's Delicate Con...I just love the film "Papa's Delicate Condition" (1963), based on the memoirs of silent screen star Corrine Griffith. In it, Jackie Gleason was Papa and Glynis played his much-put upon wife (Charlie Ruggles portrayed her father). Lovely actress with a most fascinating voice. Enjoyed learning seven things about her I didn't know, Rick.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73348730986701510562014-06-30T09:17:55.182-04:002014-06-30T09:17:55.182-04:00Thank you for this post! I know her mainly from Th...Thank you for this post! I know her mainly from The Court Jester, so lots of fun to learn more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-42280346797941896412014-06-29T21:51:17.782-04:002014-06-29T21:51:17.782-04:00Love Glynis! These are all good things to know abo...Love Glynis! These are all good things to know about her. She's very cute in MIRANDA and THE COURT JESTER.Jennifer Garlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-76865851975611623762014-06-29T14:02:03.712-04:002014-06-29T14:02:03.712-04:00Rick, some great information about this wonderful ...Rick, some great information about this wonderful actress, who was not only beautiful but also projected a distinctive personality. Glad you mentioned the unique timbre of her voice. I remember the TV series, which I recall as having a rather dark slant for a mystery show of the time. I know you read my capsule review on my Facebook page about her film "The Cabinet of Caligari" (1962), but I think it's worth mentioning here for those who are fans of Ms. Johns. As I'm sure you know, her father was the British character actor Mervyn Johns ("Dead of Night"), with whom she appeared in several films, including "The Sundowners."R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-35671232548571275742014-06-29T12:43:01.271-04:002014-06-29T12:43:01.271-04:00Mr Banks is, hands down, my favourite Glynis Johns...Mr Banks is, hands down, my favourite Glynis Johns role - although I must admit I haven't seen The Sundowners. I'm sure that will far surpass my Mary Poppins nostalgia! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com